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White Sox's Matt Foster: Shifts to 60-day IL
Foster (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday.
The right-hander is recovering from Tommy John surgery he underwent last April and will be sidelined for at least the first two months of the 2024 campaign. Foster is aiming to return sometime over the summer.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Avoids arbitration
Foster (elbow) signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
The 28-year-old right-hander will make just north of the MLB minimum salary in 2024. Foster's expected to spend the first half of the season continuing his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Foster underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow earlier this week, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Foster has been out all season with what had been termed a forearm strain, but clearly there was more significant damage to his pitching arm. He'll likely be out until around midseason next year.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Shifted to 60-day IL
Foster was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the White Sox on Friday with a right flexor strain.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster and ensures that Foster won't make it back until at least late May. It's not clear whether the reliever is in the midst of a throwing program or remains shut down.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Sent to 15-day injured list
The White Sox placed Foster (forearm0 on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
The injury cropped up for Foster in mid-March. It's not clear at this point how long he might be sidelined, but he remains shut down from throwing for the time being.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Battling forearm strain
Foster has been shut down due to a right forearm strain, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The White Sox don't currently have a timetable for the reliever but hope to have one by the end of camp. That would seem to suggest Foster might be sidelined for a while, but it sounds like there should be more clarity by the end of next week. Foster held a 4.40 ERA over 48 appearances with the big club in 2022.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Sent down to minors
Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Foster made just one appearance during his week in the big-league bullpen, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless inning. The 27-year-old will head back to the minors after Michael Kopech (knee) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Receives September call-up
The White Sox recalled Foster from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
Foster will give the White Sox an extra right-handed arm out of the bullpen for the final five weeks of the season. He's previously made 47 appearances for Chicago this season, logging a 4.50 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 44 innings.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Sent down Monday
Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Foster made five relief appearances for the White Sox in August and posted a 1.80 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in five innings. The right-hander had been with the major-league club since the start of the regular season but will head to the minors after Vince Velasquez (finger) was reinstated from the injured list Monday.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Earns first save
Foster walked one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in a 5-4 win over the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Liam Hendriks pitched in the matinee and took the loss, so he was unavailable for the nightcap. Foster was able to protect a one-run lead despite throwing only seven of 15 pitches for strikes, earning his first save of the season. The right-hander has allowed five runs (four earned) in eight innings in July, and he owns a mediocre 4.97 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB while adding five holds and a 1-2 record in 38 innings overall.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Reinstated from bereavement list
Foster (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Wednesday.
Foster was away from the White Sox since Sunday, but he'll rejoin the team after spending the minimum amount of time on the bereavement list. Davis Martin was sent down to make room for Foster on the active roster.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Back on bereavement leave
The White Sox placed Foster on the bereavement list Sunday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Foster is on bereavement leave for the second time this season; he was previously away from the team for four days in late April to address a personal matter. The White Sox called up outfielder Adam Haseley from Triple-A Charlotte to join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Foster, who has turned in a 5.13 ERA and 1.37 WHIP across 26.1 innings out of the bullpen in 2022.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Back with team
Foster returned from the bereavement list Tuesday.
Foster had been away from the team since Friday. He'll return to his role in the bullpen, where he's given up one run on three hits in 6.1 innings so far this season.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Heads to bereavement list
Foster was placed on the bereavement list Friday.
Players may spend between three and seven days on the bereavement list, meaning Foster should return sometime next week. AJ Pollock (hamstring) returned from the injured list to take his place on the roster.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Called up from minors
The White Sox recalled Foster from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Foster was initially optioned to Triple-A on April 1, but the White Sox will bring him back from the minors less than a week later after reliever Ryan Burr (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. While he's up with the big club, Foster will likely be limited to low-leverage work out of Chicago's bullpen.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Optioned to Triple-A
Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
Foster threw 39 innings for the White Sox last season but struggled to a 6.00 ERA. He could return when the team needs bullpen depth, but it's no surprise to see him off the roster to start the year.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Back with Chicago
The White Sox recalled Foster from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
The righty was optioned to the minors Thursday after allowing two runs in 1.1 innings of relief. In fact, Foster has allowed seven earned runs in his last 4.2 innings dating back to Aug. 15, so he shouldn't see much, if any high-leverage work during this latest stint on the big-league roster.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Returned to Triple-A
Foster was returned to Triple-A Charlotte after Thursday's doubleheader against Cleveland.
Foster was up as the 29th man for the doubleheader, so this move was procedural. He threw 1.1 innings Thursday, surrendering two earned runs on a walk and two hits. For the season, Foster has a 6.32 ERA with a 40:13 K:BB across 37 innings with the White Sox.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Up as extra man
Foster was called up to serve as the 29th man for Thursday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Foster gives the team an additional bullpen option. He hasn't been good in 35.2 major-league innings this season, struggling to a 6.06 ERA, so he'll likely be limited to lower-leverage situations.
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White Sox's Matt Foster: Optioned to Triple-A
Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Foster had been in the big-league bullpen since Wednesday. Both his appearances in his latest stint in the majors went poorly, as he allowed three runs on five hits over 2.1 innings of work. Jimmy Lambert was called up to take his place on the roster.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Valley, AL |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |